This Week in History - May 25, 2023

100 Years Ago

The largest class ever graduated from the Bonners Ferry High School received diplomas at the graduating exercises held at the high school auditorium last Friday evening. The class numbered 24.

Boyd Spring, postmaster and merchant at Meadow Creek, was in the city Monday, on his way home from a business trip to Spokane. He reports that the sawmill at Meadow Creek is preparing to operate again and that there are good prospects for good business this summer.

Charles McGlocklin, a well-known resident of Bonners Ferry, has purchased the stock and fixtures of the Parks Highway Garage from I.B. Neiland. He will conduct the business under the name of the City Garage.

Fire which started about 10:30 Tuesday night in the rear of the Hende Furniture Store burned a large part of the Hende stock and destroyed part of the building which is owned by W.L. Kinnear.

50 Years Ago

Ed Gross and his daughter Penny scored twice last week with sturgeon catches. On Wednesday, they caught a fish under 6 feet and Thursday night caught another just the same size. The sturgeon have started biting now with higher water in the Kootenai. They must be released if over 6 feet or under 3 feet. The fish meat is tasty but extremely rich.

Moselle Anderson, Pocatello and Ben Studer, Bonners Ferry, have been named winners of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Superior Services Award. They were selected to receive the USDA award for their University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Service work.

15 Years Ago

Brenda Walter has dedicated herself to making a positive influence on Bonners Ferry youth. After 32 years of working in education, she plans to retire in September as Boundary County School District’s Curriculum Director. Taking over as curriculum director is Jan Bayer, a former student of Walters who graduated in 1995.

Boundary County Commissioner Chairman Ron Smith on Wednesday asked Idaho officials to declare the flooding in Eastport a state of emergency. The Moyie River at 5 a.m. yesterday had reached 10 feet covering 3,000 to 4,000 75-pound sandbags the volunteers had placed in the area over the past five days.

Twelve Bonners Ferry High School girls and eight Badger boys qualified for the 3A state track meet during Friday’s district 1 meet. They will travel to Boise for the state meet.

— Submitted by the Boundary County Museum